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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 3
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Pray for the triumph of the gospel cause—Paul preaches the gospel of work—Be not weary in well doing.
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Finally,</span> brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/1a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR may progress freely, rapidly.">may</a> have <i>free</i> course, and be glorified, even as <i>it is</i> with you:
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And that we may be delivered from <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/2a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR unsuitable, absurd, improper.">unreasonable</a> and wicked men: for all <i>men</i> have not faith.
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But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep <i>you</i> from <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/3a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR the evil one, the devil.">evil</a>.
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And we have <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dependability.">confidence</a> in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
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And the Lord <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Guidance, Divine.">direct</a> your hearts into the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 11: 13.">love</a> of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/6a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Cor. 5: 9 (1-13); Alma 1: 24 (21-24); Alma 5: 57 (56-57); TG Excommunication.">withdraw</a> yourselves from every brother that walketh <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rom. 16: 17 (17-19).">disorderly</a>, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
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For yourselves know how ye ought to <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/7a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR imitate.">follow</a> us: for we <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Thes. 1: 5.">behaved</a> not ourselves disorderly among you;
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Neither did we eat any man’s bread <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/8a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR undeservedly, gratuitously.">for</a> nought; but wrought with <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Work, Value of.">labour</a> and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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Not because we have not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/9a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR authority.">power</a>, but to make ourselves an <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Example.">ensample</a> unto you to follow us.
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For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Idleness; TG Industry; TG Labor; TG Laziness.">work</a>, neither should he eat.
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For we hear that there are some which walk among you <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Thes. 5: 14.">disorderly</a>, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Bread.">bread</a>.
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But ye, brethren, be not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gal. 6: 9.">weary</a> in well doing.
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And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
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Yet count <i>him</i> not as an <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Enemies.">enemy</a>, but <sup>b</sup><a href="2_thes/3/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Warnings.">admonish</a> <i>him</i> as a <sup>c</sup><a href="2_thes/3/15c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brother</a>.
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Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means.  The Lord <i>be</i> with you all.
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The salutation of Paul with mine own <sup>a</sup><a href="2_thes/3/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Col. 4: 18.">hand</a>, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <i>be</i> with you all.  Amen.
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